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Get-AutodiscoverVirtualDirectory

This cmdlet is available only in on-premises Exchange.
Use the Get-AutodiscoverVirtualDirectory cmdlet to view Autodiscover virtual directories that are used in Internet Information Services (IIS) on Microsoft Exchange servers.
For information about the parameter sets in the Syntax section below, see Exchange cmdlet syntax (https://technet.microsoft.com/library/bb123552.aspx).

Description

You need to be assigned permissions before you can run this cmdlet. Although this topic lists all parameters for the cmdlet, you may not have access to some parameters if they're not included in the permissions assigned to you. To find the permissions required to run any cmdlet or parameter in your organization, see Find the permissions required to run any Exchange cmdlet (https://technet.microsoft.com/library/mt432940.aspx).

Examples

-------------------------- Example 1 --------------------------

Get-AutodiscoverVirtualDirectory -Server MBX01

This example returns a summary list of all Autodiscover virtual directories on the server named MBX01.

This example returns detailed information for the Autodiscover virtual directory named "Autodiscover (Default Web Site)" on the server named MBX01.

-------------------------- Example 3 --------------------------

Get-AutodiscoverVirtualDirectory

This example returns a summary list of all Autodiscover virtual directories in the client access services on all Mailbox servers in the organization.

Required Parameters

-Server

The Server parameter specifies the Exchange server that hosts the virtual directory. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the server. For example:

Name

FQDN

Distinguished name (DN)

ExchangeLegacyDN

You can't use the Server and Identity parameters in the same command.

Type:

ServerIdParameter

Position:

Named

Default value:

None

Accept pipeline input:

True

Accept wildcard characters:

False

Applies to:

Exchange Server 2010, Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2016

Optional Parameters

-ADPropertiesOnly

The ADPropertiesOnly switch specifies whether to return only the properties about the virtual directory stored in Active Directory. The properties stored in the Internet Information Services (IIS) metabase aren't returned.

Type:

SwitchParameter

Position:

Named

Default value:

None

Accept pipeline input:

False

Accept wildcard characters:

False

Applies to:

Exchange Server 2010, Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2016

-DomainController

The DomainController parameter specifies the domain controller that's used by this cmdlet to read data from or write data to Active Directory. You identify the domain controller by its fully qualified domain name (FQDN). For example, dc01.contoso.com.

Type:

Fqdn

Position:

Named

Default value:

None

Accept pipeline input:

False

Accept wildcard characters:

False

Applies to:

Exchange Server 2010, Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2016

-Identity

The Identity parameter specifies the virtual directory that you want to view.

You can use any value that uniquely identifies the virtual directory. For example:

Name or <Server>\Name

Distinguished name (DN)

GUID

The Name value uses the syntax "<VirtualDirectoryName> (<WebsiteName>)" from the properties of the virtual directory. You can specify the wildcard character (*) instead of the default website by using the syntax <VirtualDirectoryName>*.

You can't use the Identity and Server parameters in the same command.

Type:

VirtualDirectoryIdParameter

Position:

1

Default value:

None

Accept pipeline input:

True

Accept wildcard characters:

False

Applies to:

Exchange Server 2010, Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2016

-ShowMailboxVirtualDirectories

The ShowMailboxVirtualDirectories switch shows information about backend virtual directories on Mailbox servers. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

By default, this cmdlet shows information about virtual directories in the Client Access services on Mailbox servers. Client connections are proxied from the Client Access services on Mailbox servers to the backend services on Mailbox servers. Clients don't connect directly to the backend services.

We recommend that you use this parameter only under the direction of Microsoft Customer Service and Support.

Outputs

To see the return types, which are also known as output types, that this cmdlet accepts, see Cmdlet Input and Output Types (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=616387). If the Output Type field is blank, the cmdlet doesn't return data.